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ex·pert  (kspûrt)

n.

1. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject.

2.

a. The highest grade that can be achieved in marksmanship.

b. A person who has achieved this grade.

adj. (kspûrt, k-spûrt)

Having, involving, or demonstrating great skill, dexterity, or knowledge as the result of experience or training. See Synonyms at proficient.

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[Middle English, from Old French, experienced, from Latin expertus, past participle of experr, to try; see per-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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expertly adv.

expertness n.

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expert

Noun

a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field

Adjective

1. skilful or knowledgeable

2. of, involving, or done by an expert [Latin expertus known by experience]

expertly adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field agronomist - an expert in soil management and field-crop production all arounder, all-rounder - a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years" analyst - someone who is skilled at analyzing data analyst - an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions anatomist - an expert in anatomy antiquarian, antiquary, archaist - an expert or collector of antiquities arbiter, supreme authority - someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" archer, bowman - a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" black belt - a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate) kabbalist, cabalist - an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer - an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) climatologist - someone who is expert in climatology computer expert, computer guru - an authority on computers and computing cosmetologist - an expert in the use of cosmetics efficiency engineer, efficiency expert - an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel exegete - a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts) genealogist - an expert in genealogy geographer - an expert on geography horticulturist, plantsman - an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants) investigator - someone who investigates jurist, legal expert - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations lapidarist, lapidary - an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them logician, logistician - a person skilled at symbolic logic mnemonist - an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory mythologist - an expert on mythology nerd - an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession commentator, observer - an expert who observes and comments on something out-and-outer - someone who is excellent at something parliamentarian - an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures past master - someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity prosthetist - an expert in prosthetics pteridologist - an expert in the study of ferns pathfinder, scout, guide - someone who can find paths through unexplored territory shark - a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark" shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning talent - a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity technician - someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique technocrat - an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group
Adj.	1.	expert - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful, adept, good skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
	2.	expert - of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language" technical skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"

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expert

noun 1. specialist, authority, professional, master, pro (informal) ace (informal) genius, guru, pundit, buff (informal) wizard, adept, whizz (informal) maestro, virtuoso, connoisseur, hotshot (informal) past master, dab hand Brit. (informal) wonk (informal) maven U.S. fundi S. African << OPPOSITE amateur

adjective 2. skilful, trained, experienced, able, professional, skilled, master, masterly, qualified, talented, outstanding, clever, practised, accomplished, handy, competent, apt, adept, knowledgeable, virtuoso, deft, proficient, facile, adroit, dexterous << OPPOSITE unskilled

Translations

expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj → experto, perito

n → experto/a, perito/a (= specialist); especialista m/f;

expert witness (LAW) → testigo pericial;

expert in or at doing sth → experto or perito en hacer algo;

an expert on sth → un experto en algo

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expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj → expert(e)

n → expert m;

expert in or at doing sth → spécialiste de qch;

an expert on sth → un spécialiste de qch;

expert witness (Law) → expert m

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expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj → ausgezeichnet, geschickt;

(opinion, help etc) → eines Fachmanns

n → Fachmann m, Fachfrau f, Experte m, Expertin f;

to be expert in or at doing sth → etw ausgezeichnet können;

an expert on sth/on the subject of sth → ein Experte für etw/auf dem Gebiet einer Sache gen;

expert witness (Law) → sachverständiger Zeuge m

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expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj, n → esperto(a);

expert witness (LAW) → esperto/a;

expert in or at doing sth → esperto nel fare qc;

an expert on sth → un esperto di qc